This 2020 cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2005–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to investigate the association between dietary creatine intake and depression risk among 22,692 U.S. adults aged ≥20 years. Depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), with a score ≥10 indicating depression. Dietary
This 2014 cross-sectional study assessed the association between breakfast consumption frequency and health parameters among adults. Findings indicated that individuals who frequently consumed breakfast had significantly lower BMI levels compared to infrequent breakfast eaters (χ² = 4.74, P < 0.05). The study concludes that regular breakfast consumption is linked to
This 2012 cohort study published in Magnesium Research analyzed data from 4,107 U.S. adults in the NHANES 2001–2006 dataset to examine the relationship between magnesium intake and serum vitamin D levels. The findings showed that higher magnesium intake was significantly associated with increased serum 25(OH)D levels and a lower risk
This cross-sectional study analyzed factors associated with inflammation markers in healthy women, finding significant correlations between higher BMI, smoking, physical inactivity, and elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and other inflammatory biomarkers. These results highlight the role of lifestyle and body composition in systemic inflammation, underscoring the importance of weight
This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 6,222 adults from NHANES (2007–2012) to investigate the relationship between the oxidative balance score (OBS)—a composite index reflecting dietary and lifestyle factors affecting oxidative stress—and thyroid function, focusing on free thyroxine (FT4) and total thyroxine (TT4). Using weighted multivariable linear regression, the study found
This cross-sectional, population-based study examined factors influencing sexuality in 276 middle-aged Brazilian women aged 40 to 65 years with at least 11 years of formal education. The study found that older age, menopausal transition or postmenopause, lack of a sexual partner, hot flushes, insomnia, depression, nervousness, sedentary lifestyle, arterial hypertension,
This cross-sectional study, published in Spine (1998), investigated the association between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and low back pain (LBP) in postmenopausal women. Researchers surveyed 1,324 women aged 55 and 56 in Linköping, Sweden, with an 84.7% response rate. Results showed that 48% of HRT users reported current back pain
